Women Around the Globe: News Roundup

A single mom in Morocco has become the first Arab woman to commit political self-immolation. See The Nation.

Mexican women imprisoned in the highlands of Chiapas struggle over scarce resources in crowded rooms. See Women’s eNews.

Tunisia‘s long tradition of women’s rights goes well beyond anything else in the region. See New York Times.

Mass rapes escalating in Fizi, South Kivu (DRC). See IRIN.

A new program is changing the way the Lesotho government and its development partners deliver aid to help mothers and their families. See IRIN.

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